Luxaviation Group is one of the largest private aircraft operators in the world headquartered in Strassen, Luxembourg.[1]
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| Industry | Aviation |
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| Founded | 2008 in Luxembourg |
| Headquarters | Strassen, Luxembourg |
| Website | www |
Luxaviation Group operates in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and the Americas.[2] Their services include jet and helicopter management and charter, aircraft sales and acquisitions. The company comprises multi-faceted luxury services brands in the aviation sector, such as Luxaviation, Luxaviation Helicopters, Starspeed, and ExecuJet.[1]
Founded in 2008, the company operates a fleet of 85 jets and 11 helicopters.[3] Luxaviation is also the official supplier to the Court of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.[4]
History
editExecuJet Africa was founded in Johannesburg in 1991.[5]
One of the predecessor companies of Luxaviation was Abelag, founded in 1964 by André Ganshof van der Meersch in Grimbergen, Belgium.[5] In 2013, Luxaviation Group acquired Abelag.[6] In 2016, Abelag became Luxaviation Belgium, while Abelag Handling and Technics began trading as ExecuJet.[7]
In 1997, ExecuJet opened its European operation in Denmark as ExecuJet Scandinavia.[5]
ExecuJet Middle East was established in 1999 in Dubai, and later became one of the founding company members of the Middle East Business Aviation Association. In 2008, it gained EASA approval.[5]
In 2000, ExecuJet Australia was founded.[5]
In 2008, Luxaviation was founded, receiving its first AOC in 2009.[5]
ExecuJet joined the Luxaviation Group in 2015.[8][9]
By 2016, all former entities rebranded to become part of the unified Luxaviation Group. LEA became Luxaviation United Kingdom, Masterjet - Luxaviation Portugal, Switzerland and France, Unijet - Luxaviation France, Fairjets - Luxaviation Germany.[7]
In 2017, the Luxaviation Group launched Luxaviation Helicopters and the first worldwide VIP helicopter management company.[10][11]
In the same year, Speedstar, a global helicopter management, charter and training company, was acquired by Luxaviation.[12]
In 2019, Luxaviation Fine Wines was launched.[13]
In 2024, Luxaviation Group acquired Paragon Aviation Group.[14]
In the same year at the MEBAA Conference, the International Business Aviation Council announced the company as its 19th industry partner.[15]
In 2025, Luxaviation Group strengthened its partnership with Haffner Energy by securing a 15-year non-exclusive offtake agreement in Europe, establishing fixed SAF volumes and price terms.[16]
References
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- ↑ "Jet Charter Fleet - Business & Private Charters | Luxaviation". www.luxaviation.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Legilux". legilux.public.lu (in French). Archived from the original on 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Heritage". Luxaviation. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation acquires Abelag and gives birth to one of leading European business aviation groups | Press Release | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- 1 2 "Luxaviation carries out rebrand and debuts 1950s inspired uniforms | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation buys ExecuJet to become world's second largest business jet operator | Corporate Jet Investor | CJI news". Corporate Jet Investor. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "ExecuJet Aviation Group joins Luxaviation Group / aviator.aero". aviator.aero. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation Helicopters offers door-to-door private aviation for VVIPs". Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation Helicopters launches as first global VIP helicopter management company". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation Helicopters acquires Starspeed". Helicopter Investor. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation Launches Exclusive Wine Club". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation Group Expands Global Presence with Acquisition of Paragon Aviation Group". Aviation Pros. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "IBAC Welcomes Luxaviation as New Industry Partner Enhancing Business Aviation's Global Reach at MEBAA Conference". Aviation Pros. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ "Luxaviation secures long-term SAF supply with Haffner | Magazine | Business Air News". www.businessairnews.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
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